could be a number of things, bad spark plugs, bad injectors, clogged air filter, intake manifold, etc... Its not like civics are quick on take off by any means. Do a basic tune up spark plugs, spark...
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An airplane takes off by accelerating in forward velocity until the lift being generated by the wings becomes greater than the mass of the aircraft, and overcomes gravity. Then the pilot usually...